CHAPTER 1 NTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

This chapter contains data to familiarize you with the purpose and capabilities of the M911 Truck

Tractor. It also contains a brief description of the M911 Truck Tractor systems and components.

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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Section l.

Equipment Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Section Il.

Technical Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Section Ill.

S e c t i o n I. GENERAL INFORMATION

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Reporting Equipment Improvement

Destruction of Army Materiel to

Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Equipment Improvement Report and

Maintenance Digest (EIR MD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

SCOPE

Type of Manual:

Organizational

Maintenance.

Model Number and Equipment Name:

M911 Truck Tractor, Commercial Heavy Equipment

Transporter (C-H ET).

Purpose of Equipment:

Used to pull C-HET Semitrailer.

MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS

Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those

prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD)

The semiannual Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest, TB 43-0001-40 series,

contains valuable field information on the equipment covered in this manual. The information in the TB

43-0001-40 series is compiled from some of the Equipment Improvement Reports that you prepared on

the vehicles covered in this manual. Many of these articles result from comments, suggestions, and

improvement recommendations that you submitted to the EIR program. The TB 43-0001-40 series

contains information on equipment improvements, minor alterations, proposed Modification Work

Orders (MWO'S), warranties (if applicable), actions taken on some of your DA Form 2028's (Recom-

mended Changes to Publications), and advance information on proposed changes that may affect this

manual. The information will help you in doing your job better and will help in keeping you advised of

the latest changes to this manual. Also, refer to DA PAM 310-1 (Consolidated Index of Army

Publications and Blank Forms) and Appendix A, References, of this manual.

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